ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS AND LEGISLATIVE ANALYSIS - HEALTH AND CLINICAL AFFAIRS

University of California Office of the President; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of California Office of Federal Governmental Relations seeks an Assistant Director for Governmental Relations and Legislative Analysis to conduct legislative and regulatory analysis and advocacy in support of federal policies impacting the University. The role focuses on health and clinical affairs and tax-related issues, working with UCOP, UC Health, campuses and systemwide partners.

This is a hybrid position located in Washington, D.C.

Qualifications

• Experience in legislative and regulatory analysis and advocacy.
• Focus on health and clinical affairs and tax-related federal policy.
• Respond to congressional and administration inquiries.

Responsibilities

• Identify, research, analyze, monitor and report on federal legislative, regulatory, funding and policy issues that impact UC; focus on health care, clinical affairs and tax priorities.
• Assist with implementation of UC's federal advocacy, organize system-wide participation in events and briefings, and support outreach to UC's grassroots network.

Skills

Legislative analysis

Policy analysis

Advocacy

Regulatory analysis

Job description

UC OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

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DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

The University of California's Office of Federal Governmental Relations (UC FGR) is located at the UC Washington Center in Washington, DC. As the largest public research institution in the world and one of the largest safety net health care providers in California, the University engages in numerous partnerships with federal education, health care and research agencies. Working with Congress, the administration, federal agencies and national organizations, UC FGR advocates for the University and its policy and fiscal priorities in education, research, health care and public service.

POSITION SUMMARY

The University of California Office of Federal Governmental Relations seeks an Assistant Director for Governmental Relations and Legislative Analysis (Assistant Director) to conduct legislative and regulatory analysis and advocacy in support of federal policies impacting the University. The Assistant Director will focus primarily on health and clinical affairs and tax-related federal policy issues, while also supporting cross-portfolio and office-wide priorities as assigned. Under the direction of the Director of Health and Clinical Affairs (Director), the Assistant Director will research, monitor and report on federal legislative, regulatory, budgetary and policy issues that impact the University, its health care enterprise and broader institutional priorities. The Assistant Director will work with the UC Office of the President (UCOP), UC Health, campuses, academic health centers, schools of medicine and systemwide partners to support the University's federal advocacy; respond to congressional and administration inquiries; and assist with office-wide projects and activities. This is a hybrid position located in Washington, D.C.

30% | Legislative and Regulatory Analysis

Under the direction of the Director of Health and Clinical Affairs (Director), the Assistant Director identifies, researches, analyzes, monitors and reports on federal legislative, regulatory, funding and policy issues and initiatives that impact the University, with a specific focus on health care and clinical affairs, tax-related and other federal priorities. Issues include, but are not limited to, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement; the 340B Drug Pricing Program; health policy; public health; health professional education and training; graduate medical education; biomedical research; health care and insurance regulation; health-related appropriations; tax issues affecting UC's campuses, academic health centers, research, education, business and institutional operations; and other federal issues as assigned.

The Assistant Director attends, monitors and reports on legislative hearings, briefings and meetings; tracks agency actions, proposed rules, requests for information and other federal developments; and develops reports and summaries for UC FGR, UCOP, campuses, academic health centers and other constituencies. This work supports the health and clinical affairs and tax policy team, as well as cross-portfolio and office-wide needs that require legislative and regulatory support.

30% | Federal Advocacy

The Assistant Director assists with the implementation of University advocacy-related events and activities that advance UC's federal health and clinical affairs, tax-related and other institutional priorities, including supporting federal engagement with UC's grassroots advocacy network and organizing UC system-wide participation in advocacy days, congressional briefings and other events relevant to UC priorities.

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